doner kebab

doner kebab

English

Alternative forms

• doner kebap

Etymology

From Turkish döner kebap (with the first element respelled to match kebab), from döner (“turning, rotating, revolving”) + kebap (“kebab”) [1]

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdɒn.ə(ɹ).kəˌbæb/

Noun

doner kebab (plural doner kebabs)

1. A Turkish dish in which seasoned lamb or mutton is grilled on a revolving vertical spit; when cooked, the meat is sliced off and served with pita.

Translations

Turkish dish of grilled meat served with pita

German: Döner (de) m, Dönerkebab (de) m Greek: γύρος (el) m (gýros)

Polish: kebs (pl) m Turkish: döner kebap (tr), döner (tr)

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Spanish

Noun

doner kebab m (plural doner kebabs)

1. doner kebab

References

1. "doner kebab" in the OED second edition (1989, online)